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Articles 1821 through 1920 of 12047:
- Anganwadi Workers' Struggle (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Aug 18, 2006)
Anganwadi workers and helpers stage an agitation for recognition as government staff.
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 18, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Infrastructure Glitches Will Be Ironed Out: Fm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Confident of ‘deeper and broader’ political consensus on reforms, the Centre, on Tuesday, said it will smoothen out policy and regulatory shortcomings in infrastructure to sustain high growth.
- Mncs Tap Indian Talent For Profit (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 17, 2006)
Indra Nooyi’s appointment as the CEO of PepsiCo is yet another example of the global recognition that Indian managerial talent has acquired over the years. She joins an elite group of Indian corporate executives who have led global organisations.
- Disaster Management (News International, Kamran Shariff, Aug 17, 2006)
On Aug. 5 nearly one hundred lives were lost in Mardan in a freak accident. Most of the victims stood on or close to a bridge on the Kalpani river as it raged.
- Leadership For Change (Business Standard, Nitin Desai , Aug 17, 2006)
The PM must leverage the respect he has earned to persuade voters to embrace change.
- Storm Brewing In Icwai's Tea-Cup (Business Line, SANKAR RAY, Aug 17, 2006)
The job assigned to the ICWAI is not a post-mortem examination of income and expenditure of tea companies but essentially some kind of a live-auditing.
- Shortcuts To Success (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 17, 2006)
Open any newspaper these days, and as likely or not the pictures of 'successful' O- and A-level candidates from various schools will peer out from the pages.
- Terrorists Not To Be Allowed To Use Pak Land (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that defence of the country is the foremost responsibility of the Armed Forces which are fully prepared, equipped and motivated to defend the frontiers of the motherland and will not let any one . . .
- Speed And Content Of Economic Reforms (Business Line, A. Vasudevan, Aug 17, 2006)
The record of reforms is mixed and there is uncertainty about the process, is the consensus of economists who discussed the Indian economy recently. They are agreed that India can grow at a much higher rate, provided some sectors — farm and . . .
- Delayed Justice (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 17, 2006)
It will never be too late to address the critical question of clearing backlog of cases in courts.
- Britain To Bury Ghost Of Cowardice (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 17, 2006)
Indian soldiers who may have been shot for cowardice or desertion by their British commanding officers during World War I are likely to benefit from official pardons being granted under a review of policy being conducted by the ministry . . .
- Loss Of A Right (Times of India, Arvind Kejriwal, Aug 17, 2006)
We could lose our right to information, thanks to the proposed amendment to the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- Sc Takes Note Of Tea Plantation Workers’ Plight (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 17, 2006)
The suicides in the farm sector are not confined to grains and pulses alone as hundreds of workers in tea plantations have also ended their lives for non-payment of wages for years.
- Pm Fails To Inspire Confidence On Foreign Policy: Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Universal perception is, under U.S. pressure, it had shifted its positions
Rajya Sabha scheduled to discuss nuclear deal on Thursday
Asks how the Government will raise funds for major schemes
- End Of 'Orange Revolution' (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 17, 2006)
Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" comes to an end with the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich regaining the post of Prime Minister.
- Another Bush War (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Aug 17, 2006)
The Israeli war on Lebanon is in line with the United States' "forward policy for freedom in the broader Middle East" .
- A Bleak Rice Scenario (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 17, 2006)
Better technology, seeds needed for cultivation
- Pvt Cos Had Major Share In Total Foreign Assets: Rbi (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 17, 2006)
The share of private sector mutual fund companies of India in the total foreign assets and liabilities of the sector was significantly higher than the public sector companies in the years 2003 to 2005, a survey of mutual fund companies in the . . .
- Bluster And Bluff (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2006)
Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and Union Labour Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao, if his sabre-rattling on Tuesday is to be taken seriously, is an extremely angry man whose patience is running low.
- Unfair Trade And Cola Behemoths (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 17, 2006)
It will be unfortunate if Government decides in favour of soft drink companies under American pressure, says Anuradha Dutt.
- The Mumbai Death Cells (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 17, 2006)
Investigations into the serial bombings in Mumbai might end in a replay of the 1993 terror strikes — with the perpetrators out of reach.
- All Work, No Play For India's Army Of Toiling Children (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Aug 17, 2006)
Subhankar Baidya can't bring himself to discuss his ordeal as an abused domestic servant. Instead, the five-year-old boy draws pictures to show the beatings and humiliations he endured until his rescue.
- Indian Troops Have Not Violated Cease-Fire: Army (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The army today denied that its troops had violated the ceasefire along the 794 kms-long Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Nature & Human Innovation~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Law governs everything. Nature is governed by laws, science is explained by laws, society is controlled by law.
- Calf Love In Shimla (Tribune, I.M. Soni, Aug 16, 2006)
I loved Shimla rains. During college days in the fifties I deliberately drenched myself in downpours just for the fun of it.
- Life Behind The Bars (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
IT should not surprise anyone that visual media presentations are increasingly becoming the primary source of information for many in our country. We naturally assume that everything we see on the . . .
- Clear As Crystal: Challenge Is On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 16, 2006)
It is not for nothing that concerned citizens sit glued to their radio and television sets across the country on every Independence Day.
- Islamist Flights Of Fancy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 16, 2006)
Alongside a hefty helping of fear, last week’s events in Britain have spawned a host of conspiracy theories.
- Telangana Issue Could Erupt Like A Volcano: Rao (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti, which had set the deadline of Independence Day for taking a "final and drastic decision" if the Congress does not bring a bill for the formation of Telangana state, now seems to be facing its moment of reckoning.
- Pm Tells Pak To Take Steps To Prevent Terror (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a rare departure from unwritten protocol.
- Embryonic End (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
The clock turns back in globalised India
- Rhetoric Avoided (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 16, 2006)
Dr Singh resisted the temptation to do some tough talking.
- Launch Of Allowance Scheme For Unemployed Youth On October . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Free cooking gas connections and stoves scheme will start on next Pongal day
- Tackling Child Labour Problem (Daily Excelsior, Ravi Sharma , Aug 16, 2006)
The Govt has banned the employment of children below the age of 14 years as domestic help or in restaurant, road side dabhas, tea stalls and other shops etc.
- Ramadoss In Toronto: Youth Focus Of Our Aids Battle (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Health Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss today said the youth would be the centre of India’s battle against AIDS. Ramadoss said HIV was not just a medical problem in India, but a social and developmental problem weighing on India’s growth and . . .
- Independence Day Balancing Acts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2006)
The grand theme of India's place in the sun is much discussed at home and abroad and, unsurprisingly, there are divergent and even conflicting visions of where the country is and where it seems to be headed.
- Bill On Aids Likely To Be Tabled In Winter Session (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 16, 2006)
`HIV a serious issue in paramilitary forces'
- The House We Live In (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Aug 16, 2006)
When Parliament meets again tomorrow what are the odds our MPs will plunge into work, their resolve renewed and refreshed by the spirit of Independence Day?
- Dose Of Poison When Pesticides Enter Food Chain (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 16, 2006)
About 350 pesticides are used on the foods we eat, and to protect our homes and pets. They can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time.
- Labour In State List Suggested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Report warns of poor quality of labour force in 2020
- Preliminary Work On Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Begins (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Project undertaken by Cochin International Aviation Services Limited
- War And Solidarity (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
The Lebanese forge a national identity in the face of Israeli aggression and appear determined to bargain for a truce on their terms.
- Colas Cornered (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Aug 16, 2006)
A report revealing dangerous levels of pesticides in Coca-Cola and Pepsi prompts State governments to ban the sales of these soft drinks.
- Economic Panel Projects 8 Pc Growth (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The high-powered Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to Prime Minister while projecting a growth rate of 8 per cent for the economy during the current fiscal (2006-07) on Monday prescribed measures including improving the key infrastructure sectors . . .
- Sezs: Boon Or Bane? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 14, 2006)
The Union and State Governments have given green light to the establishment of about 25 Special Economic Zones by private players.
- Bedfellows In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 14, 2006)
Glance at a newspaper or a television scroll and you will invariably notice a headline on a protest by leaders of the CPI-M, CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc over some decision of the central government.
- Security On Edge For Independence Day (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 14, 2006)
Alarmed by blasts in Mumbai, a terrorist plot in Britain and a U.S. warning of a likely al Qaeda attack, India has raised security to its highest levels in years for this week's independence day anniversary.
- Israeli Cabinet Approves Un Ceasefire Deal (Tribune, Harinder Mishra, Aug 14, 2006)
Israel's Cabinet today approved the UN ceasefire deal, paving the way for an end to its 32-day-long offensive against Lebanon.
- Microsoft Plans To Launch Its Ipod In India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Microsoft is all set to revolutionise the digital music and gaming market in India with the launch of it’s own version of the popular music player iPod...
- ‘Colas: Harmful, Deadly’ (Deccan Herald, Sunita Narain, Aug 14, 2006)
"If soft drinks contain a cocktail of pesticides above the stipulated standard, they are unsafe. We are dogs with a bone –we won't give up."
- ‘Let Centre, Not States, Act On Colas’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Virtually endorsing the stand of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, his West Bengal counterpart Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said any ban on Coke and Pepsi should be enforced only by the Centre and individual states should not decide on . . .
- Is Salim Selling A Dream Or Mirage? (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Aug 14, 2006)
The CM’s reputation and West Bengal’s future depend on the project’s success
- Thinking Out Of The Box (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
John Gray on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s meditation on human frailty, ‘Identity and Violence’.
- Presence Of Al-Qaeda Cadres Found In J&k (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Srinagar has been virtually turned into a fortress; Security forces ready to face even suicide squads
- Desktop And Web-Based Widgets (Hindu, J. MURALI, Aug 14, 2006)
Developers around the world keep on churning out widgets for a variety of functions daily
Many on-line services provide widget codes to directly access their services from other web pages.
- Failed Wto Talks: Impact On Trips (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
It is important to ensure that public good remains paramount while legislating and implementing any agreement on health
TRIPS has been a sensitive issue for developing countries right from the signing of the GATT Agreement in 1994.
- Coca Cola Questions Credibility Of Tests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
"CSE is not an accredited laboratory"
Wants scientific basis behind standard, willing to work with Government
PepsiCo open to working with CSE towards consumer safety standards
- Wisdom Of The Baba (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Aug 14, 2006)
With a crippled body; Baba has a spirit which endures. The book is voluminous but not tiring. The language is simple and the print is eye-friendly
- Krishna Janmasthami Celebrations At Iskcon On Wednesday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The celebrations will commence at 4 a.m. at the society's Mysore centre
The idols of Sri Krishna Balarama, the presiding deities of the centre, will be decorated
The highlight of the day will be the elaborate mahaabhisheka to Sri Krishna Balarama .
- Area Of Darkness (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2006)
Rahul Ramagundam analyses the cause and effect of poverty and wretchedness, leading to social restlessness, in the heartland of Bihar.
- India In The Grip Of Naxalite Movements (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Aug 14, 2006)
Naxalite movements in India are gaining popularity, as a large faction of the country’s poverty-stricken population has begun approaching the communist groups rather than government officials to redress their grievances, said a former Indian . . .
- Faith Sans Works Is Not Complete (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Aug 14, 2006)
On that kind of faith which is not backed by practical deeds, The Bible observes, “Faith without works is dead” (James: 2, 20). Practical application of the concept of “faith and works” is illustrated by Mr Malcolm Evans, a British national and a . . .
- Illusive Sezs (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 14, 2006)
India’s SEZ story is again posing questions both about gaps in the Act itself, as well as its projected outcomes. Consider recent reports ranging from the Maharashtra government canning clearances under controversies about land acquisition, to the . . .
- Can Air Travel Security Curbs Work In India? (Business Line, A. Ranganathan, Aug 14, 2006)
Commitment to aircraft security and strict enforcement is necessary. The exemption list has to pruned to the original five categories and everyone has to go through security, irrespective of their position.
- Protecting Heritage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 14, 2006)
One hopes that Captain House, a stone building in Karachi protected by heritage laws, will not be the latest historical edifice to come under the builder’s axe.
- Making The Workplace Safe (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Aug 14, 2006)
Given that organisations are hiring young employees in large numbers, they cannot ignore the issue of sexual harassment at workplace any longer. They must address the issue proactively, as they have a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work . ..
- The Garden Of Forking Paths (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Reading Pankaj Mishra’s Temptations of the West is like undertaking one of those long journeys that the author himself probably likes to embark on. There are high roads, forking paths that branch out of the high road, culverts and the occasional . . .
- Marching Towards The Quaid’S Dream (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Aug 14, 2006)
Fifty-nine years ago, Quaid-e-Azam unfurled the banner of freedom for the teeming millions of Pakistanis. I was twenty-five then and I look back to that historic day with pride. But, we look at the flag that has been torn asunder, and I cry with Byron:
- Uk: Foreign Policy Not Cause Of Threats (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
The British government today rejected as “dangerous and foolish” accusations that its foreign policy heightened the threat of terrorist attacks after police foiled a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.
- Specific Inputs On I-Day Attacks In Delhi: Police (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
A day after US warned of attacks by Al-Qaeda in India, Delhi Police on Saturday said it has "specific intelligence inputs" that terror groups would try to carry out deadly strikes to subvert Independence Day celebrations here and has beefed . . .
- India Regains Bird Flu-Free Status (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Almost seven months after the bird flu outbreak, India regained the status of an “avian influenza-free country”, which is likely to improve the export of poultry products.
- Digital Encounters (Hindu, VIBHUTI PATEL , Aug 13, 2006)
Vivan Sundaram's exhibit, "Re-take of Amrita", uses digital technology to create art from photographs, paintings and historical documents.
- Finding Common Ground (News International, Amartya Sen, Aug 13, 2006)
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen has consistently addressed issues such as inequality, poverty and the human costs of economic development.
- Authoritarian Rule And Democracy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 13, 2006)
One bitter truth confronts us today on the 59th anniversary of our existence as an independent nation: in terms of democratic evolution, Pakistan today is where it was in 1953.
- Flood Hit Surat Vows To Meet Diamond Orders (Reuters, RUPAM JAIN NAIR, Aug 13, 2006)
Manufacturers in flood-ravaged Surat, a key diamond hub, vowed on Saturday to work extra hours to prevent major disruption in exports and meet orders from key markets in Europe and the United States.
- Coca-Cola Says Its Drinks In India Meet Eu Standards (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Coca-Cola Co. on Friday said independent laboratory tests showed the company's soft drinks manufactured in India met European Union purity standards for pesticides in bottled water.
- Indian Capital On Alert Ahead Of Independence Day (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2006)
Police in India's capital said they had stepped up security on information that political leaders, monuments and vital infrastructure were at risk of terrorist attacks ahead of Independence Day next week.
- Human Rights (Tribune, Y.K. Sabharwal , Aug 13, 2006)
The growth and development of mankind depends on how well the human societies regulate their internal affairs and how they work for common welfare and the dignity of each individual.
- Metal Fuel (Daily Excelsior, Dr. S.S. Verma , Aug 13, 2006)
Cheap and constant availability of fuel is a major concern of present day civilization.
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